The New York Giants defense has come a long way from the 32nd-ranked unit that hemorrhaged yards and points in 2015.
It hasn’t happened how we envisioned it, though. Before the season former Giant and current analyst Carl Banks predicted that the Giants would be near the top of the league in sacks and takeaways, but would give up yards in big plays. Instead, the Giants’ pass rush has been unable to consistently convert pressure into sacks, and didn’t generate their first defensive turnover until their Week 5 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.